Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 74.46.800.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The department is proposing these rules to implement the nursing facility methodology changes from SHB 1274.

Process for Developing New Rule: DSHS welcomes the public to take part in developing the rules. Anyone interested should contact the staff person identified below. At a later date, DSHS will file a proposal with the office of the code reviser with a notice of proposed rule making. A copy of the proposal will be sent to everyone on the mailing list and to anyone who requests a copy.